Window-curtain hanger



(No Model.)

C. M. DILGER 8v H. BIRNBAUM.

- WINDOW CURTAIN HANGER. 7 No. 540,957. Patented June 11, 1895.

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CHARLES M. DILGER AND HENRY BIRNBAUM, OFTRAPID oITY, SOUTH DAKOTA.

WINDOW-CURTAIN HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 5&0,957, dated June 1],1895,

Application filed August 23, 1 3 94:.

T aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES M. DILGER and HENRY BIRNBAUM, of RapidCity, in the county of Pennington and State of South Dakota, haveinvented a new and Improved \VindoW-Ourtain Hanger, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved windowcurtain hanger, which is comparatively simple and durable inconstruction, and arranged in such a manner as to permit of convenientlyraising or lowering the hanger for the admission of light, forventilation, and for other purposes.

The invention consists principally of a hanger frame made in sectionsheld adjustable one on the other, and formed with bearings for theroller, the said frame being adapted to be raised or lowered on thewindow frame.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details andcombinations of the same, as will be hereinafter fullydescribed, andthen pointed out in the claim.

Reference is to behad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a front elevation of the improvement as applied. Fig. 2 is atransverse section of the same on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aplan view of the hanger, and Fig. i is a transverse section of the sameon the line 4 4 of Fig. 3. i

The improved window curtain hanger is provided with a hanger frame A,preferably made in two sections A and A fitted to slide one on theother, and adapted to be fastened together bya suitable clamp B, asillustrated in the drawings. The section A has formed init at its innerend an elongated loop A extending longitudinally thereof and forming aslotted guide, a nd.the member A has at its inner end a ring or circularloop as clearly seen in Figs. 1 and 3. This clamp B consists of asliding block B, held to slide on the slotted part A of the section A,and a bolt B held in the circular loop or ring on Serial No. 521,121.(No model.)

the section A and engaging the said slide block B.

The ends of the sections A and A are formed with downwardly-extendingbearings A and A in which is journaled the roller G of the curtain orshade C. By making the hanger frame A in sections adjustable one on theother, we may move the bearings A and A farther apart or nearer togetheraccording to the width of the curtain or shade.

The outer ends of the section A and A are formed into eyes or loops, onwhich are fastened the ends of ropes or cords D and D, of which the cordD extends upwardly and passes over a hook E, held on one side of thewindow frame F, to then extend longitudinally across the top of thewindow frame, to pass over a second hook E, over which also passes theother cord D. and D then extend downward on one side of the window frameF, to be then united by tying knots D in the said cords suitabledistancesiapart. The knots are adapted to be passed under the forked endG of a cleatG secured on one side of the window frame F.

Now it will be seen that by the operator manipulating the united ends ofthe cords D,

.D, he may raise or lower the hanger A, to

raise or lower the roller and the curtain or shade O. For instance, asshown in Fig. 1, the shade is lowered at its upper end -a suitabledistance' down from the upper part of the window frame, so that light isadmitted directly through theupper sash into the room, and if the uppersash is moved downward, the room can be readily ventilated, the curtainforming no obstruction whatever for the upper portion of the window.'

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent A shade or curtain hanger, comprising twosections each having at the outer end a bearing for the end of the shaderoller, one of the members having at its inner end an elongatedlongitudinal slot and the other member having a circular loop or ring,and a clamp, comprising a headed screw passed through and The two cordsD held centrally in the said circular ring with along, the elongatedslot-in the first named its head bearing against the outer side of themember, substantially as set forth.

same and its tip projecting through the same CHARLES M. DILGER. andpassing through the slot in the first- HENRY BIRNBAUM. 5 named member,and a block having a screw- Witnesses:

threaded opening to receivesaid screw, said D. L. HERMAN, block beingadapted to slide longitudinally FRANK BANGs.

